A recent article in Forbes tells the story of EquBot, a San Francisco based ETF advisory firm that uses proprietary software for stock picking. The firm’s chief executive, Chidananda Katua,…
Tag: Artificial Intelligence
AI, Big Data and Finance
A recent article in CFA Institute addresses the question of how Artificial Intelligence (AI) might impact the world of investing. Investment professionals have watched AI emerge with what the article…
Will Continual Learning Trump Experience?
A new technology called continual learning (CL) enables computers to apply accumulated knowledge to make better decisions in the future and is considered “one of the hottest threads of artificial…
Five Questions: Machine Learning in Investing with Kevin Zatloukal
By Jack Forehand (@practicalquant) — Artificial intelligence and machine learning are going to change investing in many ways. The ability of computers to think, analyze data, and react more and…
Could Artificial Intelligence Fix Active Management's Underperformance?
According to an article in Institutional Investor, the attempts by active managers to outperform benchmarks by running concentrated portfolios is being undermined by their efforts to “manage risks by diversifying…
Founder of Winton Capital Talks Artificial Intelligence
A Barron’s article offers an interview with David W. Harding, who founded Winton Capital in 1997 and has grown the fund company to nearly $27 billion in assets in 8…
Discretionary Meets Quantitative Investing in Artificial Intelligence
The advent of artificial intelligence may bridge the gap between the subjectivity of discretionary investing and the rigidity of quantitative investing, according to an article in CFA Institute. Recent developments…
Artificial Intelligence and Stocks
Yin Luo, head of quantitative research, economics and portfolio strategy at Wolfe Research, is a longtime champion of artificial intelligence (AI) and its potential to transform investing, according to a…
Howard Marks: Computers Won't Replace the Best Investors
In his recent memo entitled, “Investing Without People” Oaktree co-founder Howard Marks argues that passive and quantitative investing will all help keep markets efficient and reduce costs for investors. This…
Some Thoughts on Howard Marks’ Most Recent Memo
By Jack Forehand (@practicalquant) — Howard Marks’ memos provide some of the deepest and most thought provoking insights in the investing world today. They are on par with Warren Buffett’s annual…